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Num. 42.
971
SUPPLEMENT
TO THE
NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE
OF
THURSDAY, APRIL 25, 1901.
Published by Authority.
WELLINGTON, FRIDAY, APRIL 26, 1901.
Supreme Court of New Zealand.—Rules and Regulations under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” and the Various Acts amending the Same.
In the matter of “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” and “The Divorce Act, 1898.”
WHEREAS it is enacted by “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” that the Judges of the Supreme Court, or any three of them, have the power from time to time to make rules and regulations concerning the practice, pleading, and procedure under the said Act: And whereas it is also enacted by “The Divorce Act, 1898,” that the Judges of the Supreme Court, or any three of them, shall have power to fix a scale of costs for all suits and proceedings, and to make rules and regulations regarding such costs:
Now we, the undersigned, Judges of the Supreme Court, in pursuance of the powers granted to us, do hereby revoke all the rules and regulations now existing under the said recited Acts, and make the following rules and regulations in substitution therefor, the said revocation and these new rules and regulations to take effect on and after the 1st day of July, 1901.
Dated at Wellington, this 3rd day of April, 1901.
ROBERT STOUT, C.J.
JOSHUA STRANGE WILLIAMS, J.
J. E. DENNISTON, J.
EDWD. T. CONOLLY, J.
W. B. EDWARDS, J.
THEO. COOPER, J.
RULES AND REGULATIONS.
Settings of Court.
- The sittings of the Supreme Court for the hearing of petitions under “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” and all Acts amending the same, shall take place at the times fixed for the trial of civil actions, subject to any rules that a Judge of the Court may, under section 5 of “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” make fixing the times of such sittings.
Interpretation.
- The word “Judge” shall, unless the context show the contrary, mean a Judge acting in any judicial district within which any petition has been filed or proceedings have been taken under the Act. The word “Registrar” shall include “Deputy Registrar” of the Supreme Court. The words “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” shall mean and include “The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,” and all Acts amending the said Act.
Books to be kept.
- Every Registrar of the Supreme Court shall keep a book to be called “The Registrar’s Minute-book under ‘The Divorce and Matrimonial Causes Act, 1867,’” wherein minutes, under the proper title of each case, of every proceeding therein, and of every appearance, every document filed, every motion or summons, and the hearing thereof, and of the order or decree thereon, and of every appointment of a hearing, and every decree or order thereon, and of every other matter and thing done in Court or at Chambers, or in the Registrar’s office, shall be entered in chronological order, with the dates thereof, as they shall occur.
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NZ Gazette 1901, No 42
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⚖️ New Rules and Regulations for Divorce Proceedings in the Supreme Court
⚖️ Justice & Law Enforcement3 April 1901
Divorce, Matrimonial Causes, Supreme Court, Rules, Regulations, Court Procedure, Costs, Registrar
- Robert Stout, Chief Justice
- Joshua Strange Williams, Judge
- J. E. Denniston, Judge
- Edwd. T. Conolly, Judge
- W. B. Edwards, Judge
- Theo. Cooper, Judge